In Reply to: religion? posted by analog guy on May 9, 2007 at 21:24:14:

I do not understand the idler craze. I thought they were done away with by their proponents because of their inherently higher rumble, especially when the rubber ages and is less compliant. I don't want to argue about this as to each his own. I always liked Lenco and even PE tables and would certainly not turn my back on one that was in good shape.

In Reply to: religion? posted by analog guy on May 9, 2007 at 21:24:14:

unless you are saying that someone who dismisses ANY technology out of hand is suspect....

That is exactly what I was saying. While it is true that I use an idler driven turntable, keep in mind that I have also commented favorably on belt driven models that I have used in the past. And, only the foolhardy would dismiss a properly executed direct drive turntable. What you can feel free to dismiss is the mid-fi garbage of yesteryear. That's why you can pick one up on any given day for peanuts. They go by a variety of names...including Sony, Pioneer and Yamaha...which is not to say that all turntables by those names are bad...just 98% of them.

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